Pole sitter Ed Carpenter recaps his day after the running of the 97th Indianapolis 500, Sunday May 26, 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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IndyCar Series driver Ed Carpenter is stepping down as a regular road course and street circuit racer, hiring two-time race winner Mike Conway to do that job as Carpenter focuses on the oval tracks such as Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Carpenter, a co-owner of Ed Carpenter Racing, said it made sense to hire a proven winner who gives the team "a chance everywhere we go."

"When we started this team (in 2012) we never said it was just to further my driving career," Carpenter said. "It's a business decision (to hire Conway). I want this team to be successful long term." ...